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Row between Michael Gove and No 10 results in end of promise to scrap leaseholdsWhat is leasehold, and are there any alternatives?Plans to abolish the “feudal” system of leaseholds across England and Wales have been dropped after a battle between Downi…
Payments were given in scheme to reduce electricity consumption during high demand to help avoid winter blackoutsHouseholds and businesses in Great Britain saved enough electricity over the winter to power 10m homes by reducing their energy use during …
Chair vows retailer will stay employee-owned after row over reported plans to sell stake in partnership to investorsThe boss of John Lewis pledged the group would always remain employee-owned “no ifs no buts” after staff members backed her to continue …
FoI requests reveal at least 90 councils top-sliced childcare budget to offset deficits or add to reservesMPs have expressed concern that local authorities in England are failing to pass on government funding for free childcare places to nurseries, aft…
A study commissioned by Meta has found that the metaverse could contribute around 2.4% to U.S. annual GDP by 2035, equating to as much as $760 billion. Reuters reports: The concept of the metaverse includes augmented and virtual reality technologies th…
Sharon White wants to bring in investors to build flats above stores, potentially leading to the sale of stake in the businessThe boss of John Lewis will face a confidence vote by staff members on Wednesday as the business considers the option of raisi…
Companies like Canada Goose, Roots, Lululemon and Tim Hortons have expanded into China in recent years, leaning into Canada’s reputation as a source of quality goods.
Much depends on the housing market and there’s no agreement on how that’s faring right nowWith hindsight, one of Britain’s biggest building societies could definitely have picked a better day to launch a first-of-its-kind 100% mortgage.On Tuesday morni…
Chief executives of Yorkshire Water and Thames Water and owner of South West Water decline payoutsThree water company bosses have given up their bonuses in an acknowledgment of the public anger over companies’ dumping of sewage in Britain’s rivers.The …
Property values in south of England fall most, while West Midlands records strongest growthBusiness live – latest updatesAnnual house price growth across the UK has slowed to the lowest level in more than a decade, with property values in the south of …